Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $279 — 27% below the US median ($384), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $45 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $48 | $447 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $58 | $1,644 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $105 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $105 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $105 | $163 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $113 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $132 | $9,091 | — | 91 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $134 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $158 | $438 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $166 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $168 | $162 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $191 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $192 | $266 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $216 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $225 | $260 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $228 | $270 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $241 | $230 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $242 | $283 | — | 129 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $262 | $334 | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $265 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $267 | $94 | — | 99 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $275 | $102 | — | 118 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $284 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $328 | $198 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $279 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $530 list price could save about $251 (47%).
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